July 4, 2009
Kim and I continued our discussion about starting a business in our recessional economy. In this show, Kim shared some of her personal experiences in starting a business and shared some tips for others who are thinking about leaving corporate America behind:
- Don’t wait! Do it NOW!
- Choose the right business partner if you’re not going to do it alone.
- Make sure your passion is backed up by good ideas!
- Have a business plan. Take advantage of free and inexpensive business services to help you create one.
- Take off those rose-colored glasses…
- Be frugal
- Research, research, research
- Keep your eye on VALUE
- Just because the economy is in recession doesn’t mean your business has to be in recession, too!
- Kim’s most important tip: Don’t underestimate the importance of … yep, ya gotta listen to the podcast to get it!
- Avoid these mistakes … LISTEN TO KIM!
Thanks again for listening! We’ll be back soon with a two part show on incorporating social media into your business. Subscribe to Views from the Coop so you won’t miss it!
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June 23, 2009
In Part III of our series on Business Trending in 2009, Kim and I discussed the pros and cons of starting a business during a recessional economy.
Did you know that both Disney and Microsoft started during a recession? I didn’t, at least not until I was doing some research for this episode. Knowing that now makes me think that it’s not necessarily when you decide to start a business but what you decide to do once you’ve decided to go for it.
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June 17, 2009
Yes, I know this is a tech blog and yes, I know the people who visit are usually looking for solutions to their computer problems, updates on the Views from the Coop tech chat podcast and news from the tech world but today, I want to talk about something completely different…or maybe not.
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June 16, 2009
In part 2 of Business Trending in Our Recessional Economy, I got to pick the business brains of Kim and Jerrilyn for more details on:
Building a client base
- Exchange client information with your trusted cross-marketing partners
- Track your client base and be aware of ALL the services you can provide for them
- Partner with clients to build your client base
Bartering for services
- Have an agreement up front, preferably in writing, regarding the nature of services you need and can provide
- Create a timeline for bartering projects
- Be conscious of the difference between mentoring and bartering
- Always pursue a WIN-WIN bartering partnership
- Finding good bartering partners
Join Kim and me again June 17 at 4pm Central time on Blog Talk Radio when we’ll be continuing our discussion on business trending during our recessional economy. Our topic will be about starting a business.
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June 11, 2009
I discovered a great way to share product reviews! I recently visited Dymo to get some information about the LabelWriter Twin Turbo that I use for office postage. Dymo uses Power Reviews to collect online reviews from their customers so I decided to write one while I was there. The cool part came at the end of the review when I had the option of sharing the review on Views from the Coop! Here’s what Power Reviews posted:
Dymo
For optimal speed and productivity printing dozens of label styles and sizes – plus our new no-monthly-fee DYMO Stamps™ postage labels. Two-roll capacity means less switching – making Twin Turbo ideal for frequent printing of two label types or automatic switc…
LabelWriter Twin Turbo
No more post office!
Chicki Chicki St. James, MO 6/11/2009
5 5
Pros: Quiet, Easy Setup, Easy Controls, Prints Fast, Easy to use software
Cons: Proprietary labels
Best Uses: Postage Printing, Shipping, Address Printing
Occupation:: Work From Home
Describe Yourself: Quality Oriented
Primary use: Business
I have a home office and was always getting stuck with extra stamps every time postage went up. It was such a pain to go to the post office just to get 2 cent stamps! The Endicia software that runs the Twin Turbo updates the postage automatically, so I always have the right amount.
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